Breast Cancer Assessment

1. Which of the following is used for the treatment of breast cancer in premenopausal women?

Aromasin

Arimidex

Faslodex

Tamoxifin

2. What would you tell a patient with lymphedema that is traveling by plane to do while in the air?

Lay down.

Ice the effected extremity.

Keep the extremity warm.

Ace wrap and elevate the extremity with a pillow at a 45-90 degree angle.

3. Which of the following are used in diagnosing breast cancer?

Mammogram

Ultrasound

MRI

Biopsy

All of the above

4. Is a sentinel node mapping and sampling a standard of treatment?

True

False

5. What is the purpose of using hormonal therapy for patients with breast cancer cells?

To replace the hormones and add testosterone.

To produce more hormones by adding testosterone along with estrogen and progesterone.

To block the supply of estrogen or pregesterone to the cells.

6. Which of the following two statements is true in regards to hyperthermia and can this be used as a primary treatment for breast cancer?

7. The statistics decrease for getting breast cancer as one gets older in age.

True

False

8. The following medications can be used for the treatment of breast cancer in post menopausal women except for:

Aromasin

Arimidex

Faslodex

Tamoxifin

9. A young woman with an aggressive type of breast cancer is not a candidate for IORT.

True

False

10. What does local breast cancer refer to?

Metastases

The chest wall

The breast

Lymph nodes

11. What does DCIS stand for and what is it in relation to breast cancer?

Ductal Cancer in Situ - The cancer has made it's way into the lymph nodes.

Ductal Cancer in Situ - The ducts have shown signs of cancer for a period of six months or more.

Ductal Carcinoma in Situ - The cancer has ruptured through the ducts.

Ductal Carcinoma in Situ - The ducts have not burst within the breast, but the cancer is still inside.

12. Dr. Citrin stated one of the following when speaking about cancer:

"If you treat one cancer, you can treat them all."

"Cancer is a word, not a sentence."

"No two patients are the same and no two cancers are the same."

"Once you choose hope, anything's possible."

13. What does systemic refer to in relation to breast cancer?

Metastases

Lymph nodes

A tumor within the breast

A tumor is within both breasts

14. What is the percentage of breast tissue that can be removed and rearranged to have the breast still looking like a breast?

60%

15%

30%

45%

15. What does regional refer to in relation to breast cancer?

Metastases

Lymph nodes

A tumor within the breast

A tumor is within both breasts

16. In FY 10, CTCA treated more than _______patients than any other cancer type.

1000

800

500

600

17. In terms of breast cancer surgery, when is the ideal time (least invasive) to perform an oncoplastic surgery?

Before lumpectomy

During lumpectomy

After lumpectomy

18. What patient would be appropriate for an IORT treatment based on the following tumor sizes?

4 or less cm.

6 or less cm.

3 or less cm.

3.5 or less cm.

19. What is APBI and what does this do for patients with breast cancer?

Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation - Only radiates the region of the breast where the tumor was removed.

Advanced Partial Breast Irradiation - A mastectomy has been performed and then the area is radiated using a high dose.

Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation - A balloon is placed in the tumor site and it then radiates the surrounding regions.

20. Which of the following cancer facilities was awarded "Breast Cancer Accreditation"

Eastern

Midwestern

Western

Southwestern

Breast Cancer Assessment

1. Which of the following is used for the treatment of breast cancer in premenopausal women?

2.

What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. What would you tell a patient with lymphedema that is traveling by plane to do while in the air?

3. Which of the following are used in diagnosing breast cancer?

4. Is a sentinel node mapping and sampling a standard of treatment?

5. What is the purpose of using hormonal therapy for patients with breast cancer cells?

6. Which of the following two statements is true in regards to hyperthermia and can this be used as a primary treatment for breast cancer?

7. The statistics decrease for getting breast cancer as one gets older in age.

8. The following medications can be used for the treatment of breast cancer in post menopausal women except for:

9. A young woman with an aggressive type of breast cancer is not a candidate for IORT.

10. What does local breast cancer refer to?

11. What does DCIS stand for and what is it in relation to breast cancer?

12. Dr. Citrin stated one of the following when speaking about cancer:

13. What does systemic refer to in relation to breast cancer?

14. What is the percentage of breast tissue that can be removed and rearranged to have the breast still looking like a breast?

15. What does regional refer to in relation to breast cancer?

16. In FY 10, CTCA treated more than _______patients than any other cancer type.

17. In terms of breast cancer surgery, when is the ideal time (least invasive) to perform an oncoplastic surgery?

18. What patient would be appropriate for an IORT treatment based on the following tumor sizes?

19. What is APBI and what does this do for patients with breast cancer?

20. Which of the following cancer facilities was awarded "Breast Cancer Accreditation"